Nanette Asimov
Higher Education Reporter
The Chronicle
About this Author
Nanette Asimov covers California’s public universities — the University of California and California State University — as well as community colleges and private universities. You can find out what university leaders are up to, what's next for students and faculty, and what the latest breaking news is in on California campuses.
Previously, Nanette covered K-12 education for 20 years. Her stories led to changes in charter school laws, prompted a ban on Scientology in California public schools, and exposed cheating and censorship in testing. A past president of the Society of Professional Journalists’ Northern California chapter, Nanette has a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.
Awards & Recognition
Asimov is a 10-time winner of the John Swett Award for Education Reporting and has received other awards, including: 1st Place for beat reporting from the Press Club of the East Bay; 1st Place for feature writing from the CA Newspaper Publishers Association; and 2nd Place, Freedom of Information Award, from the CA Newspaper Publishers Association.
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Calls about a man dangling from the Bay Bridge prompts five-lane closure at rush hour
August 22, 2019
Newsom appoints 20 to higher education posts
August 9, 2019
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